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List of registered banks in New Zealand - past and present

Total number of currently registered banks = 18

Bold type indicates banks currently registered.

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ABN AMRO Bank NV


Registered 2 March 1998




AMP Bank Limited


Registered 12 October 1988



Relinquished 27 September 2004




ANZ Banking Group (New Zealand) Limited


Deemed to be registered on 1 April 1987

ANZ National Bank Limited


Amended 28 June 2004




ASB Bank Limited


Registered 11 May 1989

(and its subsidiary)



Westland Bank Limited


Registered 27 March 1990



Relinquished 1 July 1994




Bank of New Zealand


Deemed to be registered on 1 April 1987




Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (Australia) Limited


Registered 18 September 1996

Relinquished 1 March 2004

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd.


Registered 1 March 2004

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd


Amended 4 January 2006




Indosuez New Zealand Limited


Registered 22 July 1987

Banque Indosuez New Zealand Limited


Amended 3 December 1987



Relinquished 31 August 1991




Banque Indosuez


Registered 28 March 1991

Crédit Agricole Indosuez


Amended 22 May 1997



Relinquished 20 August 1998




Banque Nationale de Paris


Registered 14 March 1997

BNP Paribas


Amended 13 June 2000



Relinquished 30 March 2001




Barclays New Zealand Limited


Registered 22 July 1987

Barclays Bank New Zealand Limited


Amended 3 December 1987



Relinquished 30 June 1989

Barclays Bank PLC


Registered 7 December 1988



Relinquished 27 March 1998




BT New Zealand (Holdings) Limited


Registered 21 June 1988

Bankers Trust New Zealand Limited


Amended 22 August 1988



Relinquished 21 June 1999




BNZ Finance Limited


Registered 23 January 1991



Relinquished 30 June 2001




CIBC New Zealand Limited


Registered 22 July 1987



Relinquished 4 July 1989




Citibank N A


Registered 22 July 1987




Commonwealth Bank of Australia


Registered 23 June 2000




Deutsche Bank A G


Registered 8 November 1996




Countrywide Banking Corporation Limited


Registered 3 December 1987



Relinquished 27 November 1998




Elders Merchant Finance Limited


Registered 8 March 1989

Elderbank Limited


Amended 1 April 1989



Relinquished 31 August 1990




The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation


Registered 22 July 1987

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited


Amended 16 January 2001




JPMorgan Chase Bank NA


Registered 1 October 2007




New Zealand Post Financial Services Limited


Registered 29 November 2001

Kiwibank Limited


Amended 29 November 2001




Kookmin Bank


Registered 14 July 1997




Macquarie Bank Limited


Registered 22 July 1987



Relinquished 8 January 1991




National Mutual Corporation New Zealand Limited


Registered 2 June 1989

National Mutual Bank New Zealand Limited


Amended 20 July 1989



Relinquished 10 December 1990




NZI Financial Corporation Limited


Registered 22 July 1987

NZI Bank Limited


Amended 3 December 1987



Relinquished 17 February 1992




The National Bank of New Zealand Limited


Deemed to be registered on 1 April 1987



Relinquished 26 June 2004




Broadbank Corporation Limited


Registered 22 July 1987

National Australia Bank (NZ) Limited


Amended 3 December 1987



Relinquished 1 October 1993




Post Office Bank Limited


Registered 11 August 1989



Relinquished 1 December 1994




Primary Industry Bank of Australia Limited


Registered 11 May 1989



Relinquished 30 June 1999




Rabobank Nederland


Registered 1 April 1996




Rabo Wrightson Finance Limited


Registered 7 July 1999

Rabobank New Zealand Limited


Amended 15 September 1999




Rural Banking and Finance Corporation of New Zealand Limited


Registered 13 August 1990

The Rural Bank Limited


Amended 24 December 1990



Relinquished 1 July 1994




Leviathan Limited


Registered 3 February 2003

St George Bank New Zealand Limited


Amended 7 February 2003



Relinquished 12 December 2006




Southland Building Society


Registered 7 October 2008




Taranaki Savings Bank Limited


Registered 8 June 1989

TSB Bank Limited


Amended 29 November 1989




Trust Bank New Zealand Limited (and its subsidiaries)


Registered 21 December 1989



Relinquished 18 November 1996

Trust Bank Auckland Limited*


Registered 21 December 1989

Trust Bank Bay of Plenty Limited*


Registered 21 December 1989

Trust Bank Canterbury Limited*


Registered 21 December 1989

Trust Bank Central Limited*


Registered 21 December 1989

Trust Bank Otago Limited*


Registered 21 December 1989

Trust Bank South Canterbury Limited*


Registered 21 December 1989

Trust Bank Southland Limited*


Registered 21 December 1989

Trust Bank Waikato Limited*


Registered 21 December 1989

Trust Bank Wellington Limited*


Registered 21 December 1989



* Relinquished 1 April 1995




Security Pacific New Zealand Limited


Registered 23 December 1987

Security Pacific Bank New Zealand Limited


Amended 10 February 1988



Relinquished 13 December 1988




State Bank of South Australia


Registered 7 December 1988



Relinquished 1 July 1994




United Banking Group Limited


Registered 29 June 1990

United Bank Limited


Amended 13 December 1990



Relinquished 16 May 1994




Westpac Banking Corporation


Deemed to be registered on 1 April 1987




Westpac New Zealand Limited


Registered 31 October 2006

Last updated 7 October 2008